Elementary French I

FRIT-F100
Multiple

Introduction to French language and selected aspects of French civilization and culture.

Accelerated Elementary French

FRIT-F115
MTuWTh 10:20A-11:10A

An accelerated treatment of material covered in both F100 and F150 designed for superior students and students with previous training in another foreign language.

Elementary French II: Language and Culture

FRIT-F150
Multiple

Basic structures of the French language and selected topics of French civilization and culture.

Beginning French Conversation II

FRIT-F152
ARR

This companion course to F150 gives beginning students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers.

Second-Year French I: Language and Culture

FRIT-F200
Multiple

Grammar, composition, conversation coordinated with the study of cultural texts.

Intermediate French Conversation I

FRIT-F202
ARR

This companion course to F200 gives intermediate students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers.

Contemporary France - (Taught in English)

FRIT-F225 — A&H GCC
TuTh 11:30A-12:45P

This course offers an introduction to twentieth‑ and twenty-first century French society, politics, and identity in a global and trans-Atlantic perspective.

Second-Year French II: Language and Culture

FRIT-F250
Multiple

Grammar, composition, conversation coordinated with the study of cultural texts.

Intermediate French Conversation II

FRIT-F252
ARR

This companion course to F250 gives intermediate students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers.

INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES. VT: Revolutions and Literature in French

FRIT-F300 — A&H
TuTh 3:00P-4:15P

INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES. VT: French Literary Classics in Comics and Film

FRIT-F300 — A&H
MW 11:30A-12:45P

INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES. VT: French Theater Workshop

FRIT-F300 — A&H
TuTh 9:45A-11:00A

Stage and Page. VT: The Weight of Existence

FRIT-F305 — A&H
MW 9:45A-11:00A

In this course we will study masterpieces from French literature that confront the question of the weight of existence in different ways. Alternating between early modern and 20th-century texts, we will explore essays by Montaigne, Pascal and Camus, and plays by Molière, Sartre and Beckett. 

Advanced Grammar

FRIT-F313
MWF 1:50P-2:40P

This course builds students’ understanding of advanced aspects of French grammar and their facility in applying them to written and oral expression. It is designed to build upon the intermediate student’s existing knowledge of French grammar and develop a more sophisticated mastery of advanced structures.

Advanced Grammar

FRIT-F313
MWF 11:30A-12:20P

This course builds students’ understanding of advanced aspects of French grammar and their facility in applying them to written and oral expression. It is designed to build upon the intermediate student’s existing knowledge of French grammar and develop a more sophisticated mastery of advanced structures.

Creative and Critical Writing in French

FRIT-F314
TuTh 1:15P-2:30P

In this introduction to creative and critical writing in French, our primary goal will be the development and improvement of writing skills through various short creative and critical pieces. 

The Sounds and Rhythms Of French

FRIT-F315
Multiple

Discover the nature of sounds and sound systems, including how they are structured and how they differ between dialects of French, and also improve your pronunciation and communication skills. One lecture section and one drill section comprise this French course. 

La France Médiévale (jusqu'à 1500)

FRIT-F361 — A&H GCC
TuTh 1:15P- 2:30P

We will move thematically, rather than chronologically, focusing each week on different aspects of social, political, philosophical, literary, artistic, and religious life in medieval France. 

Thèmes et perspectives littéraires et culturels. VT: Literary translation between English and French

FRIT-F375 — A&H GCC
MW 11:30A-12:45P

In this experimental course, we will read these seven tales and their translations as an introduction to literary translation, which is both an academic discipline and a métier.

Reading for Honors

FRIT-F399
ARR

For students preparing an honors project to receive a degree with departmental honors in French.

Introduction to French Linguistics

FRIT-F402 — N&M
TuTh 11:30A-12:45P

An introduction to the French language from the point of view of descriptive linguistics. 

La France contemporaine: cinema et culture

FRIT-F461 — GCC
TuTh 9:45A-11:00A

Reading for Honors

FRIT-F499
ARR

For students preparing an honors project to receive a degree with departmental honors in French.

French Teaching Internship

FRIT-X471
ARR

Individual Readings in French

FRIT-X490
ARR

Independent study on a specific topic not taught in one of this semester's regular courses.

Elementary Italian I

FRIT-M100
Multiple

Introduction to contemporary Italian language, geography, and culture. Involves a broad variety of assignments and activities that develop grammatical competency and proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Italian Through Music

FRIT-M112
MTuWTh 11:30A-12:20P

This intensive beginning course covers the material of two semesters in one (M100 and M150) and focuses on learning the language through an exploration of music, from opera to hip hop.

Elementary Italian II

FRIT-M150
Multiple

Continued introduction to contemporary Italian language, geography, and culture. Involves a broad variety of assignments and activities that build grammatical competency and proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Intermediate Italian I

FRIT-M200
Multiple

This course is a continuation of Elementary Italian II. In class the students concentrate on reviewing and refining structures learned at the 100-level, but this time at an intermediate level. During the semester students are involved in a variety of tasks practicing speaking, writing, listening and reading in cultural context.

Accelerated Second-Year Italian

FRIT-M215
MWF 1:50P-2:40P

This intensive intermediate-level Italian course covers the material of two semesters in one (M200 and M250). The course builds upon the first three semesters of beginning Italian (or equivalent) adding the unique feature of short films as the first stimulus for learning intermediate-level vocabulary, grammar, and cultural concepts. 

TOPICS IN ITALIAN CULTURE

FRIT-M222
MW 9:45A-11:00A

Dante’s Inferno. A Journey through Hell

FRIT-M236
TuTh 1:15P-2:30P

Intermediate Italian II

FRIT-M250
Multiple

This second-year Italian course meets three times a week and builds upon the first three semesters of beginning and intermediate Italian (or equivalent).

Italian Conversation and Diction

FRIT-M300
MTuWTh 10:20A- 11:10A

Conducted in Italian, this course continues the study of advanced structures through a variety of media and authentic texts. While the focus is on accuracy and fluency in speaking, practice with other skills and the study of Italian culture will be integrated throughout.

ITALIA SLOW TOUR: A SUSTAINABLE JOURNEY IN ITALY

FRIT-M322
TuTh 11:30A-12:45P

Come explore the rich variety of landscapes and cultural products of Italy!

Italian Renaissance Literature

FRIT-M403
MW 1:15P-2:30P

The course aims to enhance linguistic proficiency while also fostering a deep understanding of the cultural and historical contexts that have shaped the diverse manifestations of Italian comedy over time. 

Reading for Honors

FRIT-M499
ARR

For students preparing an honors project to receive a degree with departmental honors in Italian.

Individual Readings in Italian Literature

FRIT-X493
ARR

Independent study on a specific topic not taught in one of this semester's regular courses.